Eric Seppanen wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 08:17:32PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Seems like this and the Linux Router Project would be natural partners.
> > Seems like it would be much harder to hijack a router that had its code
> > in the bios. The LPR tries to keep it's image on a floppy. I really
> > don't know much memory there is in a current PC eprom.
Another major advantage (especially if equipped with a watchdog) is short
boot time, and absence of movable parts. A wireless router, using
off-shelf IEEE 802.11b wireless networking needs minimal footprint
and tolerance to a far wider range of temperatures than any desktop
box, and can be dropped when installing high above.
> It shouldn't be too hard; I used LRP at a template for my first initrd
> images. While I don't remember the details of LRP any more it should be
> pretty easy to make. The only pain is that I'd think you would need to
> burn a new image for any trivial configuration change.
>
> But still, it'd be a neat toy to show off and I bet a few of the LRP
> people would use it.
Not only LRP, also Consume Net, and similiar efforts.
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